EP 1784696 A2 20070516 - A CONTROL APPARATUS
Title (en)
A CONTROL APPARATUS
Title (de)
STEUERVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE
Publication
Application
Priority
- IE 2005000090 W 20050902
- IE 20040583 A 20040902
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2006025041A2] Control apparatus (1) for selectively applying a mains AC electrical supply (3) to an electrical appliance (4) in response to a remote signal received via a cellular telecommunications network comprises a housing (8) within which an electrical socket (14) for providing power to the appliance (4) is integrally formed. An electrical plug top (10) on a cable (12) extending from the housing (8) is provided for coupling to the mains supply (3). A switch circuit (15) under the control of a microcontroller (19) controls the mains supply (3) to the electrical socket (14). A communications circuit (20) which is adapted for communicating with a cellular telecommunications network receives SMS control messages, and the microcontroller (19) is responsive to the SMS control messages for in turn operating the switch circuit (15) to selectively switch the mains supply (3) to the appliance (4). A power supply circuit (28) independent of the mains supply (3) powers the control apparatus (1). A volt meter (22) monitors the presence of the mains supply (3) and an amp meter (24) monitors the current being drawn by the appliance (4). The microcontroller (19) is responsive to the volt meter (22) detecting the mains supply and the amp meter (24) detecting the absence of current being drawn by the appliance (4) when the switch circuit (15) is in the closed circuit state for determining the operational status of the appliance as faulty.
IPC 8 full level
G05B 19/042 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H02J 13/00001 (2020.01 - EP US); H02J 13/00018 (2020.01 - EP US); H04L 12/2803 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 12/2818 (2013.01 - EP US); H01R 31/065 (2013.01 - EP); H04L 2012/2843 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 2012/285 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02B 70/30 (2013.01 - US); Y02B 90/20 (2013.01 - EP US); Y04S 10/40 (2013.01 - EP US); Y04S 20/20 (2013.01 - US); Y04S 20/242 (2013.01 - US); Y04S 40/124 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2006025041A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2006025041 A2 20060309; WO 2006025041 A3 20060504; EP 1784696 A2 20070516; IE S20050580 A2 20060308; US 2007247134 A1 20071025; US 2009230779 A1 20090917
DOCDB simple family (application)
IE 2005000090 W 20050902; EP 05776490 A 20050902; IE S20050580 A 20050902; US 47076209 A 20090522; US 57280605 A 20050902